“I just remember reading the script in a fury,” the actor tells EW.
But there’s a twist.
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Finn Wittrock and Zoë Chao in “The Long Weekend.".Stage 6 Films/Courtesy of Sony Pictures
Long Weekendwas clearly a personal story for Basilone, who also wrote the film.
Bart’s background maintains many similarities with Basilone’s.
Wittrock found himself subconsciously pulling attributes from Basilone for the role, given the parallels.
So, I wanted to tell a story about that resiliency.
Much like the story itself, production on the film occurred off in its own little world.
Wittrock shot the movie afterRatchedat a time when everyone could afford to operate without masks or social distancing.
Correction: An earlier version of this story statedLong Weekendwill premiere nationwide in theaters on May 12.
It will premiere March 12.
